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Israel’s growing electorate could push Knesset entry threshold close to 200,000 votes
No 200,000 votes? Drop out: Israel’s small parties face a much higher election threshold
Taub Center analysis says Israel’s expanding electorate could raise the number of votes needed to clear the 3.25% threshold from about 171,000 at 70% turnout to roughly 195,000 if turnout reaches 80%, leaving small parties at risk of wasting enough votes to determine the election
Amir Ettinger | 08.11.26
בנימין נתניהו, חיים כץ, ישראל כ"ץ, גדעון סער
Netanyahu pushes to have 3 senior ministers bypass Likud primaries amid battle over slate control
Prime minister wants Israel Katz, Gideon Sa’ar and Haim Katz placed on party slate as lawmakers fight for realistic spots; Likud wording suggests the three may come on top of eight slots already reserved for Netanyahu
Moran Azulay | 08.11.26
אורן דוברונסקי
Netanyahu taps ‘Shark Tank’ investor Oren Dobronsky for Likud election slate
Tech entrepreneur becomes the first of eight candidates Netanyahu can personally place on Likud’s ticket, giving the prime minister greater control over the slate as polls show his governing bloc struggling to secure a majority
Moran Azulay | 08.10.26
Israel, US settle on strategic pause as Iran pressure campaign shifts from war to economy
Freeze on all fronts: US, Israel put Iran, Gaza and Lebanon on ice until after elections
Analysis: Washington is pausing both diplomacy and military escalation with Tehran while keeping sanctions and its naval presence in place; Israel supports the strategy as disputes over Hamas disarmament also stall movement in Gaza
Ron Ben-Yishai | 08.10.26
בנימין נתניהו יורם כהן
Ex-Shin Bet chief backs law that could bar Netanyahu from forming government
Eisenkot running mate Yoram Cohen says he hopes to revive the so-called ‘defendant law,’ accuses Netanyahu of making improper demands of Shin Bet chiefs and warns against full West Bank annexation and expanding the agency’s role in fighting Arab crime
Amir Ettinger | 08.09.26
The small-party showdown that could decide Israel’s next government
Hendel and Tropper court disaffected religious Zionists and reservists, while Erdan, Edelstein, Gantz and Winter maneuver to survive the threshold and reshape the race for 61 seats
Moran Azulay, Yuval Karni, Amir Ettinger | 08.06.26
בחירות בישראל, ארכיון
Israelis abroad should still have a voice in Israel
Opinion: Citizens living overseas remain connected to Israel, defend it abroad and send their children to serve; distance should not erase their right to shape its future
Nehemia Rosenfeld | 08.05.26
קלפי בחירות
‘An attempt to keep voters away?’ Overseas Israelis struggle to verify voting eligibility
Israelis living abroad say they cannot confirm their voter registration or polling place; the Interior Ministry says approved changes through September 3 will count
Roy Rubinstein | 08.03.26
Trump and several senior Democrats - Chuck Schumer, Ilhan Omar, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Bernie Sanders
This is how Trump is trying to 'take control' of the US election
Six years after his stinging loss to Biden, Trump's obsession has not abated and he continues to spread baseless claims of massive fraud while using all his weight to influence the upcoming congressional elections. But what exactly is he afraid of?
Tzippy Shmilovitz, New York | 08.03.26
הטקס הממלכתי לציון 50 שנה למבצע יונתן
Likud probes possible fraud in vote giving Netanyahu more power over election slate
PM was listed as having cast a ballot despite not participating, while petitions allege counting irregularities, invalid votes and observers being removed from polling stations
Yuval Karni | 08.02.26
מנסור עבאס בישיבת סיעה של הרשימה הערבית המאוחדת
Ra’am breaks with Islamic institutions as Arab party weighs Jewish candidate
The Islamist party will run independently, balance its slate across the Galilee, central Israel and Negev, boost women’s representation and campaign on fighting crime and joining the next coalition
Einav Halabi | 08.02.26
ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו
Netanyahu turns to LinkedIn in bid to win back Israel’s moderate right
PM’s move onto the professional networking platform signals a campaign focused on economy, technology and AI as Likud seeks to counter Gadi Eisenkot’s growing appeal among voters disillusioned by government’s alliance with ultra-Orthodox parties
Moran Azulay | 08.02.26
גלעד ארדן
Ex-UN envoy Gilad Erdan expected to launch new right-wing party this week
Former Likud minister preparing political comeback on pledge not to join a narrow government led by either bloc, but must overcome claims that his party could ultimately provide Netanyahu with a 61-seat coalition
Amir Ettinger | 08.02.26
ועידת הביטחון הלאומי של קבוצת "ידיעות אחרונות" בשיתוף המכון למחקרי ביטחון לאומי INSS
Why Gadi Eisenkot may be Israel’s next prime minister
Opinion: David Remnick sees the former IDF chief as Netanyahu’s opposite, while a possible Jewish-Arab alliance could acknowledge the reality of shared citizenship; meanwhile, Netanyahu and Trump continue to expose Israelis to growing regional danger
Shimon Shiffer | 08.02.26
ראש הממשלה נתניהו ורעייתו בפגישה עם ראשי איפא"ק
The link between Netanyahu family photos, AI and Israel’s approaching election
Opinion: The debate over allegedly altered photographs of Benjamin and Sara Netanyahu is a distraction from the larger threat: AI-generated images, videos and recordings that can manipulate voters, spread faster than corrections and undermine trust in the electoral process
Baruch Katzman | 08.01.26
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